Pink Ribbon Ride a huge success By having a great team of people who are there throughout the process, whether they are volunteers, the local businesses and industry that provide funds, goods and services, or the riders themselves. What is done with this money? Eighty-five percent of the net is split between Charlevoix Area Hospital’s Circle of Strength and Northern Michigan Regional Hospital’s Kathleen Jontz Breast Health Fund, with the goal of providing mammograms, ultrasounds, MRI's and biopsies for women in this area who are either under or uninsured. In just the last year these tests were made available to 212 women, almost four times the number the year before. Both hospitals work closely with the health department, who provide these services provided certain criteria are met, so that more women in Charlevoix and Emmet County can obtain these life-saving tests. The donations are also used to promote awareness, fund programs in early detection and education and provide support for women and their families.Tim Leeper of Mackinac Island rode his bicycle from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL. He was on the road for 55 days from Jan. 7 to March 2 and I was privileged to be one of the people there when he put his front tire in the Atlantic Ocean. Through the sale of his art work and pledges, Tim raised more than $10,000 for our event. This fall we will be publishing a cookbook entitled Our “Leep” of Faith and it will be dedicated to Tim’s late wife, Patty, who lost her battle with